SB2023071150 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel io_uring subsystem
Published: July 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023071150
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3389)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the Linux Kernel io_uring subsystem. A local user can exploit a race condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=linux-5.15.y&id=0e388fce7aec40992eadee654193cad345d62663
- https://kernel.dance/4716c73b188566865bdd79c3a6709696a224ac04
- https://kernel.dance/0e388fce7aec40992eadee654193cad345d62663
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=linux-5.10.y&id=4716c73b188566865bdd79c3a6709696a224ac04
- https://kernel.dance/ef7dfac51d8ed961b742218f526bd589f3900a59
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ef7dfac51d8ed961b742218f526bd589f3900a59